Three killed in fire at abandoned Melbourne factory Map of Footscray Melbourne Australia Three people have died in a suspicious fire that tore through an abandoned factory. It took 40 minutes to extinguish the blaze

Homes destroyed in Australia bushfires Map of Scotsburn Australia Twelve Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires near Melbourne, days ahead of Christmas. Crews were still tackling a blaze at Scotsburn

Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately

The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless